(Podcast) Working at a Sake Brewery

This week I talk to sake brewer Andrew, about how he got his job, what each day entails, and what its like to work for 6 months without a single day off! The passion Andrew has for sake is very clear, and it is always fun to talk to people doing the exact job they want to be doing. Enjoy!

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Topics

03:00 – Intro
04:00 – What got Andrew into Japan in the first place (enough to take it as a major in college)
07:00 – How Andrew got his job at a sake brewery
11:58 – What was it like starting at the brewery? What did the other workers think?
14:00 – What an average day is like for Andrew
25:20 – What makes different sakes unique?
29:05 – The future of Andrew’s career in sake
40:20 – Best way to drink sake?

Peter Lackner

Peter Lackner is the Managing Partner at JobsinJapan.com and has had management-level positions at major job boards in Japan including: CareerCross.com, GaijinPot, CareerEngine and currently the managing partner at JobsinJapan.com.

Running a job board gives Peter the opportunity to speak with employers and job seekers every day and find out why some are successful and others are not. Speaking to both employers and job seekers has given Peter the ability to be able to see both sides of the hiring process. This is why JobsinJapan.com exists - to help job seekers find the jobs they want and employers to find the candidates they need.

Peter is active in the ETJ (English Teachers in Japan organization), a member of JALT’s School Owners SIG and currently on the Executive Board of the Tokyo Association of International Preschools.

You can often find Peter speaking to groups on how to get a new or better job, and to employers on how to avoid making a bad hire.